Dual Male Leads With a Male-Focused-Novel Vibe 男频风双男主

1. 1 人 In a World of High Martial Arts, My System Switches Sides from the Start! 人在高武，开局系统就跳槽！ Metamorphosed into a Moth破茧成蛾Urban565k WordsCompleted (The rating was just posted, so it’ll go up later!) [Two Male Leads + Both Powerful + Dote on Each Other + No Angsty Misery + Lighthearted Comedy] [Enemies to Lovers at First + Devoted to Each Other Later] Li Ao broke through the womb’s confusion one day and realized he was in a world of high martial arts. Fortunately, he awakened a money-spending System. But then! [Ding! System malfunction... Incorrect binding... Ding!... Ding...] [Ding! Correcting error... System detaching...] Li Ao: “Wait, co 20.8kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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   The first two books are by male authors, and they've always written for male-oriented authors 🤓👍🏻 I don't know the author of the third book, but it has a very positive male-oriented feel. However, the later description of a female character is a bit too much like a male-oriented story. But the two main characters have mutual feelings for each other and it's their first love; there are no ambiguous relationships with other characters. I was put off by the title and cover, but it's really good! 😋 All three books are super enjoyable! 😋😋😋

2. 2 重 Reborn: The Deranged Serial Killer Becomes My Deskmate 重生后，变态杀人魔成了我同桌 Xiaomei Isn't That Pretty小美不太美Two Male Leads309k WordsCompleted [Mind-bending mystery + shocking twists + criminal investigation + two male leads + lighthearted comedy + everyday school life] I have a desk mate. He’s a really good person. He gives his whole heart to everyone. 16.5kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
3. 3 弃 The Abandoned Young Master Cultivates Immortality 弃少修仙 Yin Ya尹琊Two Male Leads2.5M WordsCompleted Gao Han dies unexpectedly while carrying out a mission, and his soul transmigrates to Earth in the Age of Dharma Decline. Not only has he shrunk in height and become a short, poor nobody, he is also an abandoned son of the family, ready to throw his life away at any moment. Even the air can kill him. It seems there’s no point in living, so why not just kill himself? 7.1kReads9.1Score894Shelves
4. 4 请 I Went on a Rampage After Summoning the Gods, but the State Wants Me on Its Roster 请神后杀疯了，国家却让我入编 The Great Man of Moyang漠阳大汉Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Mild horror + no System + not a power fantasy + folk supernatural tales + episodic stories + dark revenge in the middle and later arcs] [The later plot went in an unexpected direction, so straight men, beware. Sigh!] [It started as a story about brotherhood with no female lead, but later it seems to have shifted toward two male leads. Though not entirely. Sigh, I don't even know what I've written. Whatever!!!] Lin Fan was a dead-end wage slave. On the night he had nowhere else to turn, he knelt 21kReads8.7Score3.2kShelves

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   The author of this book is male. He initially intended to write about brotherhood, and it had a male-oriented style in the beginning. However, he was influenced by the readers to deviate from the original theme. It's currently unfinished, but the romance between the main characters is very sweet. The plot is engaging, and the author's writing is excellent. [Admiration]

5. 5 满 Everyone in My Sect Is a Prodigy, but I Really Don't Want to Be a Succubus 满门都是天骄，我真不想当魅魔啊 Rain Falls from South of the City to the West城南有雨落城西Eastern Fantasy748k WordsOngoing Su Yi, a top-tier gamer, transmigrates into the cultivation world of Immortal Journey, the game he knows best. But he transmigrates into the game's very first expansion pack. In the first era of the Luoxia Sect, six prodigies rose to prominence, earning the title of the Six Suns in the Sky of the Cultivation World! These six prodigies are part of the story from beginning to end. And Su Yi transmigrates on the very day they join the sect. From then on, the six prodigies become seven. The prodigie 168.7kReads8.5Score20.8kShelves

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   This book is amazing! I really enjoyed reading it.

6. 6 高 High Martial: Bend Your Enemies and Grow Stronger 高武：把敌人掰弯就变强 Liu Tiezhu刘铁柱Modern Romance793k WordsOngoing [High Martial + Wild Imagination + Comedy + Absurdity] Xiao Miao transmigrates to a High Martial world and unexpectedly gets an incredibly absurd System... And then... He eventually becomes the Human Emperor. 29.6kReads8.7Score3.8kShelves

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   This author originally wrote comedic novels for male readers, but gradually shifted towards female readers, although the writing style and plot still retain a strong male-oriented feel. However, it's a multi-vote, single-player story, as the author acknowledges the female protagonist as the main character, while the others are male.

7. 7 O OMG! The Male Lead's Sleeve Was Torn Off Because of Me OMG！男主的衣袖竟因我而断 Cauliflower and Potato花椰菜土豆Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + transmigrate into a book + equally powerful leads + devoted couple + my take on cultivation + slow burn, all about being there for each other] Guileless, flirtatious bottom × handsome, powerful, tragic, devoted top (This story is a wild mix of kinks. The bottom is morally neutral and chaotic, just here for the fun of it. If it's not your thing, please don't flame me; just close the page. Pretty please qwq) College student Chu Xi transmigrated into a male-oriented power-up novel 5.6kReads9.0Score773Shelves

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   Male-oriented BL (Boys' Love) stories typically focus on the romantic relationship developing gradually and smoothly over time.

8. 8 穿EN The Abandoned Son Runs Rampant 穿越之弃子横行 Ye Yiluo叶忆落Two Male Leads2.3M WordsCompleted 30kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
9. 9 全 Global Superpowers: From the Start, I Awakened an S-Rank Book of Copying 全球异能：开局觉醒S级复制之书 Calm Orange平静的橘子Two Male Leads502k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Friendship Turns Into Something More + Lighthearted] Superpowers have emerged worldwide! After transmigrating to the Blue Star world, Shi Che is handsome, tall, well-built, and rich. He also awakens an S-rank superpower, the Book of Replication. Then another System superpower appears, enhancing the Book of Replication. All he needs to do is earn the favor of S-rank ability users to copy their abilities. Talk about perfect timing: Su Ze, who lives in the same city, has just awak 7.9kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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   The first book originally had no romantic pairing, but it went off-topic later, becoming a dual-male-lead story. The second book also has no romantic pairing, but many male characters have unrequited love for the protagonist, making it very enjoyable to read. [Admiration]

10. 10 摔 Damn! Are You the Uncanny One, or Am I? 摔！你是诡异，还是我是诡异啊 CP Old Knightcp老骑士Two Male Leads390k WordsCompleted [Male leads] [Urban] [Academy] [Horror] [Supernatural] [Plot-driven] [Monster-slaying and leveling up] Two hundred years ago, the strange and supernatural descended. Monsters and demons ran rampant, and humanity awakened to supernatural powers. They turned the tide and defeated the first S-rank entity that threatened to destroy the world. Two hundred years later, the world is in turmoil once more, and the threat of annihilation has returned. The protagonist of this story is Jing Aotian Bai, who 859Reads9.0Score114Shelves
11. 11 诡 Eerie Descent: I’m the Only One Who Thinks I’m Weak 诡异降临：只有我认为自己很菜 Getting Up Early Isn't Goji Berries早起不是枸杞Two Male Leads478k WordsCompleted [Supernatural horror + delusional misinterpretations + role-playing + two male leads + rule-based horror] Chen Youshi is a timid, minor actor. To make ends meet, he takes on three scripts at once, each with a different role. In a romantic drama, he plays one of the male supporting characters who falls for the heroine’s charms, a flirtatious playboy who dates around. In a suspense drama, he plays the villain who appears at the end, a calm, highly intelligent criminal. In a horror movie, he plays. 25kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves

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    Both of these are male-oriented novels. The most important thing is that I thought they were male-oriented novels with no romantic pairing and a male protagonist, and I was planning to happily read them. But the plot took an increasingly wrong turn and I found out that they were actually dual male protagonists. But it doesn't matter, I love both dual male protagonists and single male protagonists. (The author added tags and mentioned them in the synopsis, but I just didn't see them and my brain automatically filtered them out.)

12. 12 无EN Infinite Escape: From Cannon Fodder to Beautiful, Powerful, and Doomed 无限逃亡，炮灰爆改美强惨 Getting Up Early Isn't Goji Berries早起不是枸杞Two Male Leads830k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication][Audiobook narrated by a real person now available] Two male leads + Infinite Flow + Misguided assumptions A good-for-nothing cannon-fodder, Xie De, gets a System dropped on him. He thinks he can finally embark on the path of a legendary hero and triumph all the way, but it turns out his System is a useless, abandoned piece of junk that can’t provide a thing. Shop? No. Rewards? No. Missions? No. Fine, Xie De decides to keep slacking off. But the System won’t have it. Sure 78.3kReads9.6Score10.4kShelves
13. 13 高 Aloof, Masked Assassin? No, a Softhearted Savior 高冷覆面刺客？不，是心软救世主 anzawaModern Romance588k WordsOngoing [Starts with a leveling-up arc, then becomes invincible][Straight-laced male protagonist, a little like a male power fantasy, often speechless at the gay men around him, no romance] “Hello, Mr. Xie Qing. As one of China's six S-rank Hunters and the world's only White Dragon Druid, you're a powerhouse who also serves as a bard, assassin, swordsman, berserker, priest, and more...” Time was precious. The reporter flipped through the interview outline and had to skip the lengthy introduction to get 11kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
14. 14 直 A Straight Man Is Shocked! A Straight Man Wants It! A Straight Man Gets It! 直男震惊！直男想要！直男得到！ The Advancing Elliott进击的艾略特Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both virgins + shou's perspective + happy ending + two straight guys falling for each other + mutual devotion] Lu Chuan transmigrates into the world of an interactive novel game that's shocked the entire internet. Whenever the male lead, Qin Zhou, reaches zero affection for a female character, the world resets, and Lu Chuan is mercilessly erased too. As a straight guy stuck in a setup like this, he figures it has nothing to do with him. Better to keep his head down and grow str 5kReads8.5Score471Shelves

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    Here's a book I've been following for two months, and it just finished yesterday, still fresh in my mind. Two straight men, abstract themes, self-conquest, virtual reality game world. The beginning: How can men be with other men… The ending: Taking you to create a new era. Delicious! Absolutely delicious!

15. 15 这 This Villain Really Loves the Protagonist 这个反派对主角是真爱啊 I'm Not Xiao Qi我不是晓七Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted (The novel is complete.) Note: This is a dual-male-lead novel written in the style of a male-oriented story. Please proceed with caution if that's not your thing! [Two male leads][System][Villain][One-sided crush][Friendship turning into something more][Sweet moments!][A touch of an ensemble cast] After transmigrating into a fantasy world as the young master of a demonic sect, Lu Chen awakens the Villain Self-Rescue System. He plans to trample the Child of Fortune underfoot, marry the holy maide 5kReads8.9Score655Shelves

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    I highly recommend these three books.

16. 16 不 How Can I Cultivate Without Cheats? 不开挂我修什么仙 Zhaozhao Is Not Zhaozhao朝朝不是找找Two Male Leads566k WordsOngoing [Signed for publication] [Two male leads + cultivation + ensemble cast + equally matched leads + transmigrate into a book + hilarious, passionate wish-fulfillment story] A goofy, flashy show-off who always has a trick up his sleeve, 0 × the cultivation world's number-one prodigy, a cold-faced, adorable natural-born airhead, 1 Unconventionally handsome 0 and beautiful 1, mutual devotion, powerful leads, and a protagonist team with cheat abilities who never have to suffer Xie Weixing was an FPS ( 319kReads9.5Score42.7kShelves

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    Aside from the romance, "Brother Xie Must Become Incredibly Strong" is practically a male-oriented wish-fulfillment novel! [Sending heart]

17. 17 穿EN Reborn as the Firstborn of a Concubine: My Legitimate Brother Is an Immortal Emperor! 穿越庶长兄：嫡弟竟是仙帝转世！ Tonight, I'll Bask in the Moonlight今晚晒月亮Xianxia1.5M WordsOngoing [Signed for print publication | Brothers standing shoulder to shoulder, no romance, lighthearted and funny with a touch of ensemble cast, satisfying and never groveling, both brothers become top-tier powerhouses later on] After transmigrating, Yun Qing became the eldest son born of a concubine in one of the cultivation world's most powerful families. The good news: He possessed a Chaos Dao Embryo and an ancient double pupil. He could seize the sun and pluck the stars, with a boundless path to im 190.4kReads9.6Score15.3kShelves

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    These are all incredibly good, I highly recommend them. The first one needs no introduction, it's absolutely amazing. It's the kind of story with two exceptionally strong leads. They go from bitter rivals to teammates, with that subtle, ambiguous feeling—who understands? And then their relationship is very honest. They even kiss when their feelings run deep. The second one, well, it's a no-CP story, but Yun Qing and Yun Huang are really great to ship. They're both Empress Huangs, how can they not be a couple? Later on, they become dual emperors! The third one is also a classic in this column, a very typical male-centric power-up story, and it's another great dual-male lead story. The only downside is that the ending feels a bit rushed. But at least it concludes the story.

18. 18 规 Rule Horror: It Begins at the Haunted Zoo 规则怪谈：从动物园怪谈开始 Seriously Ill病得不轻Mystery573k WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + Deduction + Livestreaming + National Fortune System + No Heroine] The supernatural has returned, and rule-based horror has descended. As a chosen player, Jiang Yi represents the Dragon Nation in the horror scenarios. Successfully clearing an instance earns national fortune points. After four consecutive failures, the Dragon Nation can’t afford another one. If he wins, the Dragon Nation wins! If he loses, the Dragon Nation falls! As it happens, the very first scenario Jiang Y 14.7kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    The first one!!! Absolutely amazing!!!

19. 19 转 Reborn as a Silly Roe Deer: Bro, You Smell Delicious! 转生傻狍子，兄弟，你好香啊！ Metamorphosed into a Moth破茧成蛾Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [No heroine] [No contrived drama] [No angst] [Lighthearted power fantasy] Lu Changge transmigrates to the Spirit Martial Continent and is reborn as a silly roe deer. Bound to the [Healing System], he earns healing points by healing others, which he can use to raise his cultivation and bloodline and evolve his innate abilities. The higher the target's fortune and the more severe their injuries, the more healing points he earns. Then he meets a beautiful, powerful, tragic child of fortune. And the 21.6kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
20. 20 宿 My Archrival Is Both My Opponent and My Wife 宿敌是棋，也是妻 Tu Le Bai兔了白Two Male Leads445k WordsOngoing [Gong POV + Love-Hate Relationship + Cultivation + Wicked Shou, Cool and Aloof Gong + Both Pure] Xie Tingxi: I can’t kill Shen Guanyan, can’t love him, and can’t bring myself to hate him. Shen Guanyan: I’m jealous of Xie Tingxi. Why is he so talented and handsome? He’s the moon in the heavens, while I’m dust on earth. I’ll kill him first, then love him. I’m not very good at writing summaries, so please read the content warnings first. Notice: Please keep your attention on the main characters as 36.7kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves

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    This is a male-oriented novel, primarily focused on plot; the romance doesn't appear until over a hundred chapters later.

21. 21 穿 I Fell into a Pirated Cultivation Novel and Clung to the Villain's Leg 穿进盗版修仙文的我抱紧反派大腿 Yue Wen玥文Two Male Leads1.6M WordsOngoing [Classic cultivation progression, two powerful leads, both devoted only to each other, one-on-one romance, alchemist, sword cultivator, formation master, talisman master, overpowered male lead, guiding lover, mutual devotion, aloof and icy sword-cultivator seme × clever and resilient alchemist uke] (A long novel with a pocket dimension. The seme is younger! There is a secondary couple, but they don't get much page time.) The moment Luo Ciyue opened his eyes, he discovered he had transmigrated 28.6kReads9.0Score5kShelves

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    It's a fast-paced, leveling-up story where the two characters are practically omnipotent in alchemy, weapon crafting, and formations. However, it gets a bit tiresome after a while because it's so satisfying to read.

22. 22 诡 Eerie Revival: I Can Contact the Past 诡异复苏：我能联系过去 Young Master Yanque燕雀大公子Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The Hungry Ghost Festival of 2025. A super red moon appeared, and as it lingered in the sky, the supernatural returned. Left Yang was shocked to discover that he could use his phone to contact himself in the past. In the stairwell, the Knock-at-the-Door Ghost killed anyone who opened the door. But someone discovered that it skipped the first floor and started knocking there. So Left Yang contacted his past self. [Please have your one-month-younger self rent an apartment on the first floor!] The 43.7kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves

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    The first and ninth books are amazing!!! Super good!!! Highly recommended!!!

23. 23 生 Resident Evil: But I’m Really Not a Prophet 生化危机：但我真不是先知啊 Five-Fouryx五四yxAnime Fanfiction510k WordsOngoing In 2024, gamer Yue Xuan stayed up late arguing with someone about the speedrun route for Resident Evil 2. “Claire has to rush to the S.T.A.R.S. office for weapons from the start!” “You know Lickers are weak against fire, right?” “I could draw the map of Raccoon City in my sleep!” His fingers flew across the keyboard as he polished off his instant noodles. Then everything went black. When he opened his eyes again… 1998. Raccoon City. Half a corpse lay beside him. His clothes were still splattered 21.1kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves

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    All of them are silent, and they're all male-oriented, with high ratings, which is obvious. The second one is a recent release; I think it rose to over 8 points in just a week or a few days. I'm an omnivore, I read a little bit of everything [kissing emoji]. Every single one is well-written, trust me.

24. 24 国 National Fate: Choose Teammates from the Start? I Choose Duanmu Yan! 国运：开局选队友？我选端木燕！ A One-Man Show for Two两个人的独角戏Anime Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted From the start, he was reborn in a world caught up in a national destiny war. Ye Xian was unlucky enough to be chosen as this round's Chosen One. Knowing nothing about this world, he seemed to have drawn the worst possible starting hand. Fortunately, the saying that transmigrators get a cheat power proved true. The national destiny dungeons turned out to be animated Chinese series he had watched in his previous life, each with its own unique flair. The first dungeon Ye Xian was about to face was 12.6kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
25. 25 绝 The Stunning Villain Is Severely Antisocial 绝美反派他重度社恐 Xie Buwan谢不晚Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted Tsundere at first, devoted and obsessively possessive later, versus a beautiful, laid-back, socially anxious man After transmigrating into a book as the great villain, Liu Zhezhi spent five hundred years without completing a single mission, until the System, furious, confiscated his cultivation. The righteous path’s foremost cultivator, Immortal Lord Zhezhi, became a useless cripple, abandoned by his sect. Everyone pitied him, but only he knew how much he liked not having to see anyone. He had s 28.4kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves

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    These are all male-oriented novels, which, as I understand it, prioritize the career development storyline, making it no less important than the romance. Among them, "Han Dynasty" and "Card Draw" do not have any romantic pairings.

26. 26 玄 The Little Ancestor of the Mystic Sect 玄门小祖宗 Rock Sugar Lotus Seed Soup冰糖莲子羹Two Male Leads2.0M WordsCompleted “I specialize in gossip and divination, naming based on the Five Elements, exorcisms, warding off evil spirits, catching ghosts, locating burial sites and reading feng shui. I also collect debts, apply screen protectors, and catch cheating partners. If my fortune-telling is wrong, you don’t pay. Prices start at a hundred yuan, and I can issue invoices. Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at five in the afternoon, stall number eighteen beneath the footbridge on Yanluo Road. Fate has broug 4.4kReads8.7Score601Shelves
27. 27 二 A'Dou on His Second Run: Reciting the Memorial on the Northern Campaign to Liu Bei from the Start 二周目阿斗，开局给刘备念出师表 Pineapples Everywhere满地是菠萝Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Liu Shan, Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, ensemble cast, strategy, passion, romance, slow pace] In 271 AD, Liu Shan, Duke of Anle under the Jin dynasty, died with a heart full of regrets. Yet his soul did not fade away. It drifted through the river of time, witnessing the extinction of his descendants and the Upheaval of Yongjia. Then, carrying the memories of his previous life, he returned to the year he had just been born. In 207 AD, his whole family looked on with delight at the newborn baby boy! Liu 30.4kReads9.5Score3.8kShelves
28. 28 重 Reborn as the Interstellar Empire's First Empress 重生之星际第一帝后 Rock Sugar Lotus Seed Soup冰糖莲子羹Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted A terrible family, a terrible husband, and a terrible life! At last, timid Nan Jing works up the courage to ask for a divorce. But on the eve of their divorce, he is murdered by his husband's mistress, Xidia, a woman renowned throughout the empire! Reborn, Nan Jing decides to break off the engagement on the eve of the wedding and run away from home. An accident brings him face-to-face with a domineering, handsome man, and the peaceful life he'd imagined turns into utter chaos... Nan Jing: “Who a 401Reads—Score102Shelves
29. 29 爆 Going Viral Starts with Calling the Cops 爆红从报警开始 Yu Siyuan余四元Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Microdrama style, silly and lighthearted. The protagonist has no romantic pairings, male or female. Actor Mo Fei gets a Role System. From a holy monk, he gains an ability to attract criminals; from a serial killer, he learns human anatomy; from a detective, he learns to talk to cats; from a master thief, he learns sleight of hand... To everyone else, all of this seems downright bizarre. Would a normal actor radiate murderous intent? Would a normal actor know the human body so well? Would a norma 60.5kReads9.5Score8.1kShelves
30. 30 我 I Use Summoning to Revive Blue Star Civilization Across the Galaxy 我靠召唤在星际复苏蓝星文明 Mala Hot Pot Mixed Rice麻锅拌饭Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + the protagonist has maxed-out combat ability] As the hope of the entire village of ten thousand demons, Ye Chen studies hard for decades and finally gets into college. But after falling asleep, Ye Chen inexplicably transmigrates to an interstellar world where people summon creatures. He even becomes the useless fake young master in a story about the real and fake young masters, his mental sea destroyed and his fiance cheating on him with the real young master. He's left green 12.8kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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    I've read all of these stories; the writing is excellent, the plot flows smoothly, and they're definitely worth getting into... [Cool][Cool][Cool]

31. 31 穿 After I Transmigrate, I Become a Shopping Agent on Interdimensional Livestreams 穿越后在位面直播代购 Mala Hot Pot Mixed Rice麻锅拌饭Two Male Leads597k WordsCompleted [Extremely sweet male-male romance + live-streaming across realms + two powerful leads who dote on each other + realm-hopping merchant + satisfying read] The death rate among realm-hopping streamers is extremely high. They struggle to survive in the gaps between worlds, and the slightest mistake can cost them their lives. Ye Jue: ? It’s not so bad, really. On his very first day as a realm-hopping streamer, he picked up an incredibly handsome partner. As for struggling to survive between worl 3.3kReads9.4Score516Shelves
32. 32 邪 Evil God Expulsion Plan 邪神驱逐计划 Yingge Yeyuehua应歌夜月华Two Male Leads3.2M WordsCompleted [Female-audience novel, two male leads + apocalyptic MMORPG + ensemble cast + BL!! No female lead + strong leads + innocent-looking schemer + cunning lord + another world + farming and development + magic world + Call of Cthulhu-inspired elements, including original additions + mystery-solving dungeons + plenty of logical foreshadowing + a touch of mistaken deification + lots of worldbuilding early on, slow start, please be patient~ Not your typical mastermind-player story] A lighthearted, cheer 10.8kReads9.5Score1.5kShelves
33. 33 一 I Kicked My Former Disciple to the Curb, and the Villain and I Got a Happy Ending! 一脚踹掉前徒弟，我和反派HE！ Qinling琴岭Two Male Leads576k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication, progress updates at Qin Lingling] [Two male leads, 1v1, both each other's only one + younger love interest + cultivation + face-slapping the arrogant protagonist + touches of an ensemble cast + happy ending] [Fake-cold, secretly snarky master who flirts without realizing it x pure-hearted, loyal, clingy wolf-demon disciple raised from a pup] [Jiang Yinian x Qin Leyou] The moment he opened his eyes, Jiang Yinian found himself inside the worst arrogant-protagonist no 15.8kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
34. 34 颜 A Looks-Obsessed Tycoon! The Aloof Buddhist Monk Can Do No Wrong 颜控大佬！清冷佛子你说什么都对 Wind, Wine, and Moon风酒月Two Male Leads350k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + super sweet, no angst + livestreaming + the supernatural + paranormal + power couple + doting romance + happy ending + deluxe bonus chapters] Xie Hongchen is the last cultivator in the world. On the day he ascends, a bolt of heavenly lightning sends him into the world of a novel, where he becomes a disposable male supporting character from a top-tier wealthy family. The Heavenly Dao leaves him with one message: “The mortal world is a place to cultivate. Love and beauty are part 6.1kReads9.5Score1kShelves
35. 35 黑EN The Dark Wizard Became a Flop Star—and Went Viral 黑巫师穿成糊咖后爆红了 Fusheng Si浮生斯Two Male Leads232k WordsCompleted (The protagonist has a vengeful, villainous personality; no female lead, romance included. A story about a dangerously unhinged beauty causing all kinds of chaos and stirring up trouble.) In his previous life, Su Li was the notorious Crimson Wizard of the Rod Continent. By an unexpected twist of fate, he ends up in the body of an obscure little celebrity on Blue Star. When he joins a horror variety show, the audience assumes he’s just a pretty face, but soon realizes there’s something off about 1.9kReads9.5Score338Shelves
36. 36 恶EN The Villain Goes Viral on a Variety Show, and the Yandere Says, Stay Away, Okay? 恶人综艺爆红，病娇离远点啊喂 The Actual Demoness妖精本妖Two Male Leads601k WordsCompleted [Max-level expert reborn + feel-good story + face-slapping + putting scumbags in their place + showbiz + variety shows + absurd comedy + yandere + sweet romance] In his previous life, Xie Chen was abused to death by the family that adopted him. He bound himself to a System to seek revenge. At last, after clearing every stage in the world and earning an A rating across the board, he was reborn. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the days when he was infamous and polarizing. Looking at 25.5kReads9.6Score4.4kShelves
37. 37 算EN Fortune-Telling? My Life Is Yours! The Aloof, Alluring Best Actor's Sweet Pampering and Clinging Coaxing 算命？命给你！冷欲影帝甜宠缠哄 The Actual Demoness妖精本妖Two Male Leads427k WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Leads + Male-Male Romance + Yandere + Metaphysics + Showbiz + Comedy + Sweet Romance] After dying in a car accident, the deranged top-tier star and metaphysics master Jian Ran is bound to a System, and transmigrates into a melodramatic romance novel as a disposable stand-in. So... CEO A: “He's back. I suggest you pack your bags and leave tonight. Fill in whatever amount you want on the check.” Jian Ran: “?” I've been catching ghosts and protecting houses for ages. Is he finally pay 8.3kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves
38. 38 吃EN Spill the Tea! The Vicious Male Supporting Character Is Fought Over by Mind-Reading Tycoons 吃瓜！恶毒男配被读心大佬争着宠 The Actual Demoness妖精本妖Two Male Leads512k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + Mind-reading + Entertainment industry + Gossip + All-round entertainment reporter + Tycoon + Comedy + Strong leads + Face-slapping and scum-bashing + Sweet romance, both leads are devoted] After entertainment reporter Song Yichuan drops dead while staking out a shoot, he transmigrates into a book as a villainous male supporting character and gets a bundle of gossip. He vows to uphold the spirit of dedication to his job and keep the gossip flowing. But then the tycoons suddenly 9kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
39. 39 听 I Heard You Have a Crush on Me? What a Coincidence! 听说你暗恋我？好巧哦！ Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads137k WordsCompleted [Ruthless, composed, and flirtatious top × powerful, reserved, cool bottom + two male leads + mutual pining] When they were young, Qin Wangye was dazzling, while Song Que was practically a nobody. Or perhaps the ugly rumors had reached Qin Wangye's ears, but he simply hadn't cared. Song Que's secret love was a long wind blowing through the dead of night. He was the only one who knew. Years later, they meet again. After an accident, Song Que wakes up with Qin Wangye beside him and has no idea wha 17.5kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
40. 40 天EN OMG! What Nobody Actor Kisses the Unhinged Villain Right Away? 天！谁家糊咖上来就亲疯批反派 Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads579k WordsCompleted Highlight: The secondary couple's story is concentrated in the extras. If they appear in the main story, it is only to serve the plot, and they occupy very little space. Readers who dislike this should proceed with caution. [Double male leads + entertainment industry + face-slapping + a vicious, ruthless, indulgent top with a hidden perverted side versus an all-around, dazzlingly talented bottom who openly flirts] Shen Lian was a top-tier star, but when he opened his eyes, he had become a nobody 134.5kReads9.7Score15.9kShelves
41. 41 大EN Pure Angst! The Green Tea Male Supporting Lead Is Going Crazy Again 大虐！绿茶男配又在发大疯 Ying Mufeng应沐风Two Male Leads474k WordsCompleted [The sweeter he calls him “big brother,” the harsher he strikes: a fake green tea with a violent streak + a powerful man who doesn’t realize he’s in love at first, then becomes completely henpecked] Xia Yu wakes up one day bound to a Male Supporting Character Rescue System. The System tells him that this world is actually a satisfying face-slapping novel about two male leads taking down scumbags. The main love interest is his childhood friend, whom he’s secretly loved for years. The protagonist 13.5kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
42. 42 身EN Trapped in a CEO Romance, I Struggle to Protect His Unhinged Older Brother 身陷霸总文学，努力护住癫公他哥 It's kk是kkTwo Male Leads410k WordsCompleted [Complete + two male leads + workplace gossip + mind reading + one-on-one romance + comedy + unhinged men and women] [Assistant who falls apart every day × silent, gossip-loving CEO] Also known as: I Gossip About People and Bring Them All Down! Zhu Yu, who loves money, wakes up inside the CEO romance novel he’d been reading. That would be fine if it were just one book, but the problem is that every novel by this author is connected. Three pairs of unhinged men and women in one world!!! Luckily, 7.6kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
43. 43 末 Apocalypse Snail: A Little Conscience, but Not Much 末世蜗牛：有点良心，但不多 Uncultured, zz有辱斯文zzSci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [No System or Superpowers] [Comedy] [Wild Ideas] [Plot Twists] [Light Novel] [Protagonist Fans, Read at Your Own Risk] [Bizarre and Explosive] [Not for the Straight-Laced] One day, snails poured from the sky in place of rain. Anyone bitten turned into a monster, and resources became scarce… You'll see a protagonist group that is selfish and self-serving, lacking in empathy, hypocritical, vindictive, fake do-gooders, arrogant, two-faced, all pretenses, and downright crazy... Every las 9.1kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    The first and ninth books are amazing!!! Super amazing!!! Highly recommended!!!

44. 44 别 Don't Be Fooled by My Golden Finger-Like Look, I'm Really Just an NPC 别看我像金手指，我真只是NPC Nuo Yizhen诺以浈Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Powerhouse + role-playing + secret identities + horror and the supernatural + people reading too much into things + chosen ones + no romance] A three-in-one blend of three horror genres: psychological horror games, Cthulhu livestreams, and real-world supernatural arts. Xiao Gui'an, a bit-part actor, died, but not entirely. He was chosen to play an NPC in a world of horror and the supernatural. After becoming a ghost, Xiao Gui'an thought he would no longer have anything to fear. Who could have 49.3kReads9.5Score3.8kShelves
45. 45 S An SSS-Rank Superpower Is Impressive? Now It's Mine SSS级异能很牛？现在是我的了 I Really Want to Get Rich好想变有钱人Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [No System, no heroine + genius protagonist + ridiculously powerful background + doesn't play the pig to eat the tiger + strong male lead + nuanced supporting cast + important characters have no romantic pairings] [I'm a genius. It's only natural for me to have a few extra superpowers, right?] [What great demon? I'm so handsome, so you can't possibly mean me.] [If it's pocket change, it doesn't count!] From the start, after transmigrating, his parents were both dead and the campus belle confesse 51.7kReads9.1Score5.9kShelves
46. 46 这 Fellow Daoist, Your Sword Has a Filthy Mouth! 这位道友，你的剑骂得好脏啊！ Baiduo Qingsalt白堕青盐Two Male Leads1.0M WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Bottom Lead + Scientific Cultivation + Both Transmigrate + Two Academic Geniuses + Hilarious and Shameless + Slow, Everyday Progression] Jiang Suye, a working-class king of trash talk who has just finished the college entrance exam. Shen Que, a cold, abstinent academic genius and wealthy young heir. A car accident sends them both into the cultivation world. When he opens his eyes again, Jiang Suye discovers he has become Shen Que’s sword spirit. Worried about how to speak up, h 22.4kReads9.0Score4.8kShelves

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    These are all my favorites, my absolute favorite is the first one.

47. 47 首 The Chief Came Back to Life and Went on a Rampage 首席复活后杀疯了 Matchmaker Nine月老九Two Male Leads686k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Equally Matched Strength + Satisfying Leveling-Up + Class Advancement for All] He was once ranked number one on the Ladder, but after dying in battle, he was framed and left to bear the blame. But no one knew. Lin Xun'an had come back to life. He had been reborn in the body of his twenty-year-old self. This time, the strongest God of War had actually changed class into... a support?! “So what if I’m support?” Lin Xun'an chuckled as he crushed his enemy’s spine beneath his 4.3kReads9.3Score726Shelves

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    I'm not entirely sure about 1.5, But the others definitely have a male-oriented feel, especially 3 and 4. 3.5 Is an incredibly satisfying read, 2 is an ensemble piece full of action, and 1 is a bit mind-bending, but you can read it without thinking too much. The tension between the two main characters is really captivating! 😭

48. 48 老 Honey, Calm Down! Can We Put the Sniper Rifle Down? 老婆冷静！咱把大狙放下好不好？ Half Tipsy, Half Rain半醺半雨Two Male Leads634k WordsCompleted Ladies, this book now has a full-cast audiobook! Feel free to give it a listen if you're interested! [Dual male leads + ABO + apocalypse + two powerful leads + multiple couples + sweet and angsty + both pure + 1v1] Main couple: Huo Shi Yan, a young marshal Alpha top (secretly an Enigma) VS Chi Ying, a stubborn Omega bottom (Omega-to-Alpha), [EA romance later on] This is a large ensemble cast, so the supporting characters get their share of the story, and there are several side couples. If that b 18.3kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
49. 49 D I'm D-Rank, So Why Are All These S-Ranks After Me? D级的我被一群S级盯上怎么办 Shei Zhi Dao誰枝道Two Male Leads831k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow + Fake Death + Superpowers + Ensemble Cast + Younger Man × Older Man + Both Pure and Powerful + Happy Ending] (No secondary couples) Zhou Qiwang × Shen Zhi Tsundere, perceptive, fiercely possessive top × sunny, unlucky, sarcastic bottom [Break character, and you’ll be erased immediately!] D-rank players are no different from ordinary people, but Shen Zhi... can copy anyone’s skills and paste them onto his own status screen. What kind of absurdly powerful skill is that?! After read 8.4kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
50. 50 穿 After Becoming the Male Lead’s Shadow Guard, Why Has the Plot Gone Off the Rails? 穿成男主影卫后，剧情怎么崩了 When Can We Get a Four-Day Workweek?何时能上四休三Two Male Leads311k WordsCompleted This story spans past and present lives. [Two male leads, older love interest, bottom's perspective, exclusive pairing, shadow guard, physical but not emotional angst, transmigration and return, a straight man falls for a man] [A loyal shadow guard with a rich inner life x a cold regent, happy ending] Anping, a Gen Z kid who became unemployed as soon as he graduated, opened his eyes and found himself transmigrated into the little shadow guard of the regent in an angsty historical romance! Other 71.1kReads9.0Score14.4kShelves

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